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Eighteen IPS Officers Retire: Reflections on a Life of Service and the Journey Beyond the Uniform

1 February 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Written by former Uttar Pradesh DGP Mr. O.P. Singh, this opinion article reflects on the retirement of eighteen IPS officers and decades of service across...

Beyond Headlines

How Technology Rewrote the Rules of Election Management in East Champaran

1 February 2026

Pallavi Priya

Using a zero-cost, in-house, GPS-enabled automated deployment system, East Champaran reduced CAPF deployment...

Change Makers

How Rupnagar Hit a Breakthrough: Zero Stubble Burning This Season and the Ground-Level Work Behind It

31 January 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Rupnagar records zero stubble burning amid rising pollution as innovative crop residue management and...

Beyond Headlines

Budget 2026: The Bureaucratic Core Behind Nirmala Sitharaman’s Ninth Union Budget

31 January 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

As Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present her ninth consecutive Union Budget, a look at the senior bureaucrats...

Beyond Headlines

In Nagaland, Where Governance Demands Calm, Sentiyanger Imchen Leads

30 January 2026

Pallavi Priya

A 1991-batch IAS officer with deep field experience and financial acumen, Sentiyanger Imchen brings calm,...

Must Read

From 2011 Batch Onwards, 2-Year Central Deputation Made Mandatory for IPS Officers Seeking Senior Central Posts

31 January 2026

Union Budget 2026-27: ₹2.93 Lakh Crore Allocated to Railways; 7 New High-Speed Rail Corridors & Kavach 4.0 Safety Push

1 February 2026

Union Budget 2026-27: ₹10,000 Cr Biopharma SHAKTI, Semiconductor & ISM 2.0, Textile Mega Parks to Boost 7 Strategic Sectors

1 February 2026

Videos

A Bottle-Painter, A Poetess, An Author, Avid Reader, Champion Player and A Successful IAS Officer – Mugdha Sinha Has Aced It All

29 January 2026

Sharad Gupta

Hemming ITDC To Provide Ultimate Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Experience | IAS Mugdha Sinha Video Interview

26 January 2026

Sharad Gupta

The Life & Times of an UPSC Aspirant in Allahabad

23 January 2026

Sharad Gupta

Bureaucracy News

Union Budget 2026-27: 3 Kartavyas to Boost India’s Growth, Skills & Inclusive Development

1 February 2026

Karnataka Promotee IAS Officers Hesitant to Attend Mandatory Mussoorie ITP, 25 Yet to Apply for Permission

1 February 2026

Bihar Govt Opens IAS Doors for Non-Administrative Officers, Recommends 2 for Induction

1 February 2026

Who Is IPS Sushil Agrawal? IIT Delhi Graduate and Gujarat Cadre Officer Who Solved the 240 Gold Coins Case

1 February 2026

6 IAS Officers Transferred in Uttar Pradesh to Boost Administrative Efficiency, Nagendra Pratap Appointed Agra Divisional Commissioner

31 January 2026

Legal Delay Over 2002 HCS Recruitment: CAT Grants Partial Relief to 8 Haryana Civil Service Officers Amid IAS Promotion Controversy

31 January 2026

PSU News

Hindustan Petroleum Announces Retirement of Udit Nandi from Rajasthan Refinery Project in SEBI Disclosure

1 February 2026

Union Bank of India Appoints Sarvesh Ranjan as Chief General Manager Following Bhaskara Rao Kare’s Retirement

1 February 2026

GAIL MNJPL Pipeline Update: Mumbai-Nagpur Section Operational, Full Gas Supply by February 2026

31 January 2026

Bank of Baroda Signs MoU with NABARD to Boost Working Capital for Food Processing Sector

31 January 2026

GAIL (India) Limited Q3 FY26 Results: PAT ₹1,602 Cr, Revenue ₹34,076 Cr; Interim Dividend ₹5 Declared

31 January 2026

POWERGRID Achieves New Milestone: Gross Fixed Assets Surpass ₹3 Trillion, Posts Strong Q3FY26 Results, Declares ₹3.25 Interim Dividend

31 January 2026

Central Bank of India Partners with HSBC Asset Management to Offer Mutual Fund Solutions

31 January 2026

Vadodara Gas Limited Partners with MECON Limited to Boost Project Management and Engineering

31 January 2026

Defence News

Inside the HAL-Yakovlev Pact: Why This Aircraft Pact Is a Game-Changer for India’s Aviation Sector

31 January 2026

IAF IISC Hypersonic Propulsion System Deal

What Is Hypersonic Propulsion? Inside IAF’s Landmark Deal With IISc’s FSID

31 January 2026

Agniveers to Get a New Career Path? Government Plans CAPF Absorption as First Batch Retires in 2026

31 January 2026

Explained: How ARDE Debunked PL-15 Myths and Proved Astra Missile’s 160–240 km Combat Capability

31 January 2026

Judiciary News

Allahabad High Court Issues Strict Guidelines on Police Encounters in UP: ‘Punishment Is Court’s Prerogative, Not Police’s’

31 January 2026

Captain Pramod Kumar Bajaj ITAT Appointment Case

Explained: Inside the Supreme Court’s ₹5 Lakh Penalty on Centre Over IRS Officer ITAT Appointment Case

31 January 2026

Justice GR Swaminathan Controversy: Supreme Court Seeks Tamil Nadu Government’s Reply on PIL

30 January 2026

Explained: Why the Supreme Court Wants States to Revisit Minimum Wages for Domestic Workers

30 January 2026

Opinion

Features

Eighteen IPS Officers Retire: Reflections on a Life of Service and the Journey Beyond the Uniform

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Features

Precision Lethality: The Shift from Volume to Accuracy

Indian Masterminds Bureau

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UPSC Stories

She Cried, She Learned, She Returned: The Unbreakable UPSC Journey of IAS Avdhija Gupta

20 January 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From three consecutive Prelims failures to securing AIR 43, IAS Avdhija Gupta’s UPSC CSE-2024 journey...

Why the UPSC Centenary Logo Matters: A Visual Guide to 100 Years of Civil Services

18 January 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

The UPSC centenary logo marks 100 years of India’s civil services. Decode its symbols and trace the journey...

Lost Father at 17, Worked Full-Time: Bhilai Steel Plant Diploma Engineer to CGPSC 2024 Deputy Collector – Yashwant Dewangan

10 January 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Yashwant Kumar Dewangan, a BSP diploma engineer from Korba, overcame personal and professional challenges...

Social Media

Watch: First One-Horned Rhino Calf of 2026 Takes Birth at Jaldapara National Park, IFS Officer Shares Rare Footage

3 January 2026

A newborn one-horned rhinoceros calf was spotted at Jaldapara National Park on January 1, 2026. IFS officer...

Rare Night Encounter: IFS Officer Spots Highly Venomous Banded Krait During Forest Patrol, Internet Amazed

29 December 2025

An IFS officer’s night patrol video of a highly venomous banded krait has gone viral, highlighting India’s...

Heroic Karnataka Elephant Rescue: How a 28-Hour “Impossible Mission” Became a Triumph of Wildlife Care, IFS Parveen Kaswan Shares Video

19 November 2025

A trapped elephant was rescued after 28 hours in Karnataka through a massive, expertly coordinated Forest...

Book Reviews

Part 2 : Why K.M. Panikkar Still Matters in India’s Political and Intellectual History

30 January 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Drawing from deep archival research and unflinching narrative honesty, Narayani Basu presents K.M. Panikkar...

Three Engineers, Three Books

29 January 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Retired IAS officer Amitabha Bhattacharya reviews three engineers’ autobiographical books, exploring...

Part 1 | Boswell for a Statesman: How Narayani Basu Reconstructs the Many Lives of K.M. Panikkar

27 January 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

In this extended two-part review, the author seeks the indulgence of readers to engage deeply with A...